
The Head of Sales is responsible for managing both a direct and indirect sales organization in a fast-paced sales environment it requires demonstrated sales success including enterprise level sales and channel development with a desire to build and lead a sales team capable of establishing a leading position in an emerging and rapidly growing market. This is an opportunity to join a team of founders who have established the company’s industry-leading position and who are recognized as thought-leaders and subject matter experts defining “the field of play” in this market. Greg Callman, who was global director of business development for Tesla, is now global head of energy technology at Macquarie Capital.Įnertech Search Partners, a boutique talent acquisition and advisory firm focused exclusively on the intersection of the new energy economy and connected industries, is the sponsor of the GTM jobs column.Īmong its many active searches, Enertech has been exclusively engaged to find a Head of Sales for a client who is disrupting the way energy efficiency is designed and delivered to utilities as well as small and medium-sized enterprises. The company is expanding, with new offices coming across the globe and an expanding North American team.Īnd it wouldn’t be a jobs column these days without a Tesla executive move. He was previously director of marketing and business development at CohnReznick Capital. Global infrastructure investment firm Rubicon Infrastructure has brought on Tom Weirich as director of global marketing. She has deep knowledge of this corner of the wind sector, as she was previously the executive director of the Distributed Wind Energy Association. In the world of wind, AWEA has tapped Jennifer Jenkins to be director of its new distributed wind program. For instance, Visa announced its commitment to 100 percent renewables across its global operations by the end of 2019 as part of the RE100 initiative. Mastercard has various sustainability initiatives but has not invested as much as some other financial firms in terms of renewables. She joined Mastercard a year ago as VP of corporate sustainability and was at IBM previously. Mastercard has brought sustainability to the c-suite with Kristina Kloberdanz as its first chief sustainability officer.

Vic Shao, co-founder of Green Charge, which was acquired by Engie in 2016, has founded Amply Power, which is in the business of “autonomous power" and charging for autonomous vehicles, in particular, according to a trademark filing. And in case you missed it eight years ago, here’s our coverage of First Solar’s NextLight acquisition. Brian Kunz is at the helm as CEO, while co-founder Nik Novograd will serve as CFO. Candela is an independent developer of utility-scale solar and storage projects, bringing together some old-school expertise (by solar industry standards). The board has not announced a succession plan.įormer NextLight/ First Solar alums have set up shop as Candela Renewables.

He will also be leaving the board of directors. Nick Stavropoulos has announced his retirement from the role of president and COO of PG&E at the end of September. SEIA also just added PetersenDean to its board of directors.

of Energy and SEIA, one that’s prepared me step up to meet the next challenge.” “It’s been an incredible ride at both Dept. I am considering all the possibilities available and targeting an opportunity that allows me to use my creativity, leadership and stakeholder engagement expertise,” Tom Kimbis, who previously served as SEIA's interim CEO, told Greentech Media. It’s been 18 years working in solar in renewables from Washiington, D.C. “I’m looking forward to the next great leadership experience in renewable energy. With the Section 201 solar trade case finished for now, SEIA is shifting priorities and resources to other issues, including state policy battles and regional transmission grid issues. “Their service to SEIA is well known, and we couldn’t have accomplished what we have without them.” “We have nothing but positive things to say about Tom and Christopher, and we wish them well in the future endeavors,” Hopper told SolarWakeup. Abigail Ross Hopper, SEIA’s president and CEO, told SolarWakeup that revisions to the organization’s strategic vision required a realignment of resources, although Mansour would be replaced. The Solar Energy Industries Association has let go of Executive Vice President and counsel Tom Kimbis and VP of Federal Affairs Christopher Mansour.
